RBC, Credit Suisse eyes BofA's non-U.S. wealth arm: sources

Royal Bank of Canada and Credit Suisse are among the suitors seeking to bid for the non-U.S. wealth management businesses of Bank of America Merrill Lynch , sources told Reuters, in a deal that could be ...

(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp is close to a deal to sell its non-U.S.

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Julius Baer , in talks with Bank of America about buying Merrill Lynch's non-U.S. wealth management unit, is particularly interested in its presence in Asia and Latin America, Chief Executive Boris Collardi ...

BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Julius Baer , in talks with Bank of America about buying Merrill Lynch's non-U.S.

Swiss bank Julius Baer said on Tuesday that it is in negotiations with Bank of America (BofA) to take on Merrill Lynch's global private banking arm with over $90 billion (71 billion euros) in assets.The Zurich-based bank confirmed that it was in "discussions" with BofA but that it was too soon to say whether its bid would be successful.BofA inherited Merrill Lynch global private wealth management operation at the height of the subprime crisis. "Given the early stage of these discussions, the outcome is entirely open," the bank said in a brief statement.